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The West Wing/Battlestar Galactica 2003 (NC17)
Title: Habeas Corpus by julie levin russo
Pairing: Evelyn Baker Lang/Laura Roslin
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projectjulie
Author Website: mangled.into.our.language
Why this must be read: In this crossover the BSG fleet has found Earth - an Earth late on the final Bartlet presidential term. The political ideals of the two become personal in the more interactions of President Roslin and Justice Lang - recently appointed liberal judge to the US Supreme Court.
Although centred on the two women, there are cameos by characters from both series and a great plot. The practicalities of the settlement of the BSG refugees, the technological advantages of the colonists as well the reactions of the Earthsiders are all touched on well. But second only to the resettlement is the Cylon question, definition of a 'person' and an enemy combatant - where Roslin shows Lang their captive in chains is a great depiction of the clash between the pragmatism of the colonists and the more idealistic Bartlet White House.
Read it, and be sure to check out the linked-to pages.
"Absolutely. Our Articles of Colonization offer something similar -- 'No person shall be deprived of his or her liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as are established by these articles' -- but without nearly the poetry and vision. I'm proud to be partnering with your nation. Of course, for now our status will be closer to resident alien than full citizenship, and given the emphasis on the Constitutional rights of citizens in your decision, I'm not sure where this leaves us." Roslin is twirling the champagne flute between her fingers, and angling her body toward Evie. Evie is surprised to realize that she's fishing for something.
"Well, the particular facts of the case made citizenship a consideration, and I can't say there's a clear, universal standard," Evie explains. She's intrigued. "But due process and habeas corpus are among the most primordial rights of Western jurisprudence, and any person subject to our law is subject to their protections."
"What's a person? I mean, legally speaking?" Roslin's voice thrums with an undercurrent of ferocity. It takes Evie a moment to figure out why.
"Oh God," Evie says. Her head spins, and she grips the back of a chair. "The leak, the rumor that there are human-type cylons, that you have cylon detainees -- it's true, isn't it?"
Habeas Corpus
Pairing: Evelyn Baker Lang/Laura Roslin
Author on LJ:
projectjulieAuthor Website: mangled.into.our.language
Why this must be read: In this crossover the BSG fleet has found Earth - an Earth late on the final Bartlet presidential term. The political ideals of the two become personal in the more interactions of President Roslin and Justice Lang - recently appointed liberal judge to the US Supreme Court.
Although centred on the two women, there are cameos by characters from both series and a great plot. The practicalities of the settlement of the BSG refugees, the technological advantages of the colonists as well the reactions of the Earthsiders are all touched on well. But second only to the resettlement is the Cylon question, definition of a 'person' and an enemy combatant - where Roslin shows Lang their captive in chains is a great depiction of the clash between the pragmatism of the colonists and the more idealistic Bartlet White House.
Read it, and be sure to check out the linked-to pages.
"Absolutely. Our Articles of Colonization offer something similar -- 'No person shall be deprived of his or her liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as are established by these articles' -- but without nearly the poetry and vision. I'm proud to be partnering with your nation. Of course, for now our status will be closer to resident alien than full citizenship, and given the emphasis on the Constitutional rights of citizens in your decision, I'm not sure where this leaves us." Roslin is twirling the champagne flute between her fingers, and angling her body toward Evie. Evie is surprised to realize that she's fishing for something.
"Well, the particular facts of the case made citizenship a consideration, and I can't say there's a clear, universal standard," Evie explains. She's intrigued. "But due process and habeas corpus are among the most primordial rights of Western jurisprudence, and any person subject to our law is subject to their protections."
"What's a person? I mean, legally speaking?" Roslin's voice thrums with an undercurrent of ferocity. It takes Evie a moment to figure out why.
"Oh God," Evie says. Her head spins, and she grips the back of a chair. "The leak, the rumor that there are human-type cylons, that you have cylon detainees -- it's true, isn't it?"
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